Astăzi s-a născut: Louis XIV of France (1638)

Posted by burdujan pe 05/09/2009

Known as the „Sun King,” Louis XIV ruled over France for 72 years, longer than any other European monarch.
Cunoscut sub numele de „Regele Soare”, Louis XIV a domnit Franţa 72 de ani, mai mult decât orice alt monarh european.Reigning over a highly centralized state, he became the archetype of the absolute monarch.
Domnind peste un stat extrem de centralizat, el a devenit arhetipul unui monarh absolut.He fought several wars, built one of Europe’s most elaborate palaces at Versailles, and was a great supporter of the arts.
El a luptat în mai multe războaie, a construit unul dintre cele mai elaborate palate de la Versailles din Europa, şi a fost un mare susţinător al artelor.

Question: What influential French philosopher compared Louis XIV to the Roman emperor Augustus and called his reign an „eternally memorable age”?
Voltaire, the apostle of the Enlightenment, compared him to Augustus and called his reign an „eternally memorable age”, naming it „the Age of Louis XIV” „Le Grand Siècle” (the „Great Century”).